£1000 - £2500
(€1170 - €2924)
Per property per week
Villa, sleeps 8, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
Contact the owner
Contact the owner directly
Dr J E Valls
(Advertising since August 2002)
Tel: +352 621 320 461
Tel 2: [fax] 00 352 2620 2859
If requested by the owner you can print out a booking form here
Please mention French Connections.
Villa in Provence with Pool, Privacy, Loads of Space, and Magnificent Views
Perfect for children and families! An exceptionally situated villa in Provence near Avignon, in a beautiful, calm setting where the view consists exclusively of mountains and trees, with rabbits and squirrels for company. The photographs show the spacious terrace, the Montagnette (little mountain, pronounced Montanyet) at the bottom of the garden, the swimming pool, the Pétanque pitch (an area of flat gravel to play bowls - a full set is supplied), and the view across the Rhone valley (although the river itself, about a mile away, is not visible from the house because of the trees).
The setting is very peaceful (apart from the chirping of the grasshoppers and crickets during the day in July and August, and the autumn wind in the treetops). The nearest road is a quarter of a mile away, with very little traffic. The village is within walking distance (for the energetic), but a car is essential to enjoy the surroundings, when you can tear yourself away from the house, the pool and the Montagnette.
* FREE CANCELLATION if official Covid or equivalent travel restrictions prevent you from taking up your holiday. Your payments will be refunded in full. Alternatively, if you prefer, we will change the dates to later this year or to next year, thus guaranteeing that you will be able to take equivalent holidays for the same price. *
Outside
There is a 12.5 x 4 metres (40 x 13 feet) swimming pool, ranging in depth from 120 cm (4 ft) to 180 cm (6 ft). The normal, comfortable, 'swimming season' is mid-May to mid-September, and a bit longer for the hardier.
The pool has a security cover for when it is not in use - to prevent children falling in, and to keep the heat in.
Small children should always be watched when the pool is uncovered. There is a pool alarm as an additional safeguard - but that of course is no substitute for close supervision.
There's also a full set of pétanque bowls, a trampoline and table-tennis for those who find it all too relaxing.
The villa is on the edge of our private woodland - pines, mediterranean oaks and olives - of 8000 square metres (2 acres), grassed and wooded on a gently terraced hillside, a paradise for children and adults. To the south, from the end of the garden, it opens up into a natural reserve of 'garrigue' - rocky mediterranean scrubland and our mini-mountain range dominating the view from the terrace, leading one visitor to remark that in effect we had a 10,000 acre back garden - a slight over statement of course. To the west there is more woodland. North, the ground slopes down gently towards the Rhone through olive groves, farmland and orchards.
Inside
The property comprises:
- Sitting room with CD player and fireplace.
- 'Den' (TV room off the Sitting Room with Blu-Ray/DVD player.)
- Glassed-in terrace / dining room with stunning view of the Montagnette in front and woods to the side.
- Large kitchen
- Four double or twin bed rooms (therefore sleeps 8). All have nice views. Three are at ground level (two with a direct view on the Montagnette, the third on the pine wood) with French windows giving direct access to the grounds, and one upstairs in the tower (also looking out onto the trees but on the other side of the house; from there - at a stretch - you can see the Montagnette (pronounced Montanyet) on one side and the Rhone valley on the other). Your snoring (sorry, singing) should not disturb the others - no bedroom adjoins directly another bedroom (or living room), and the owl is very tolerant.
- The bedrooms range in size from 4.2 x 2.6 m (14 ft x 9 ft), the smallest, in the tower, to 4.2 x 3.6 m (14ft x 12 ft). The beds are 180 cm (6 feet) wide configured as doubles in the three main bedrooms, and 160cm (5ft 4in) wide also configured as a double in the tower bedroom. In two of the main bedrooms the bed can be split into two twin beds.
- Each bedroom has its own 'en suite' shower or bathroom with toilet and hand-held hair dryer. In addition, there is a downstairs toilet with washbasin, off the entrance hall (making a total of 5 toilets!), and a semi-outdoor shower in the pool house. Every shower / bathroom has an outside window.
- Laundry room with washing machine, dryer, iron
The house is fully equipped with modern furniture, linen and towels, and all the crockery, cutlery and domestic equipment you might expect including an 'American refrigerator' with ice and cold water dispenser, dishwasher, oven, cooking hob, microwave, kitchen utensils, barbecue, washing machine and dryer, TV, DVD/Blu-Ray, audio system, phone etc.
Baby's needs are also catered for: high chair, travel cot (easy to wheel out and park in the shade under a tree during the day; 2 cots available), playpen, baby bath, paddling pool, sandpit.
- High speed fibre optic broadband internet with wifi
- Internet TV
- Alarm
- Safe
WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT THE VILLA?
It feels so good being here. Maybe not the most beautiful house nor the most sumptuously furnished (although there's everything you need and much more than you normally find in rental accommodation) but the setting is -- wow!
Walk or run up the hillside, explore the Montagnette on foot or mountain bike, or stand, sit, lie or float and look around you, enjoy the views, or close your eyes, relax, feel the breeze on your face, draw in the scent of pine, rosemary, thyme and jasmine, bask in the sound of birds or crickets or the wind in the treetops, soak in the warmth of the sun...
There's the space to be yourself. If you all want to be together in the living room or the dining room or round the barbecue or in the pool, no problem. But when you want to be on your own, you can come and go as you please without bumping into anyone else : counting the French windows there's 8 (yes, eight) entrances and exits from the bedrooms and other parts of the house to the main terrace, side terrace, kitchen terrace, pool area and garden (though you have to be tall enough to reach the upper locks on the front door and the French windows, so you needn't worry about a small child wandering out).
The grounds are on several different levels. You can curl up on a seat or stretch out on a sunbed in total privacy among the olives -- or under the pines -- or on an open lawn -- or behind a clump of large shrubs -- east, west, north and south of the house.
You can exhaust yourself playing hide and seek with the children -- they'll win -- and it's a safe environment for them, provided you cover the pool (or set the pool alarm and have an adult close by).
And even when you're out of sight, you need not fear starvation -- just outside the kitchen there's an old-fashioned ding-dong bell on the wall with a rope-pull for the cook(s) to call in the hungry.
Nearby (about 1 mile away) is the picturesque village of Barbentane (pronounced Barbontann) : Medieval castle remains, 12th-15th century church, 17th century Château, narrow streets with steps and archways, old windmill, three boulangeries / patisseries (bakers and cake makers), butcher, greengrocer, supermarket and several restaurants.
Every morning (including Sundays) you can enjoy freshly baked bread and croissants for breakfast, sitting on the terrace soaking in the warmth and the view. OK, someone has to go and get them; you will be back in the time it takes to make a pot of coffee, and going into the village (especially the baker's) is always a pleasure.
Festival d'Avignon
Five miles to the north, is Avignon (*** maximum star rating in the Michelin Guide) with its famous (half) bridge ('Sur le Pont d'Avignon...') Papal Palace, museums, concerts, street cafés, restaurants and festivals - most famously the July Avignon Festival ...
Then there is the rest of Provence, with l'Abbaye de St Michel de Frigolet close by in the Montagnette, St. Rémy de Provence (Wednesday market) just a few kilometres to the south, and Les Alpilles, Glanum and Les Baux. Follow the river south to Arles (Saturday market), or go west to Nîmes, Uzès and the famous Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct.
To the east visit Fontaine de Vaucluse, l'Isle sur la Sorgue (antique market on Sundays) and Gordes. Or Carpentras with its Friday market. The Lavender fields of the Abbaye de Sénanque. From Greek antiquities, Roman temples and arenas, and medieval fortresses, to lively village fêtes with horse riders, Arlésiennes in their colourful traditional costumes, and bulls with the young braves running after them - or being chased - in the streets, you can be as relaxed or as busy as the mood takes you.
The Mediterranean is about 40 miles away. You can choose the deserted flatlands of the Camargue (wild horses, bulls and pink flamingos), the unspoilt Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, medieval Aigues Mortes, or Le Grau du Roy with its 18 km (11 miles) of sandy beaches.
Local activities include horse riding, cycling, walking, practice golf, tennis and ballooning. Or join in a game of pétanque with the villagers!
Local amenities
Nearest bakery: Barbentane
Nearest supermarket: Barbentane
Nearest market: Avignon, St Rémy, Arles, Tarascon, Châteaurenard
Nearest pharmacy: Barbentane
Nearest bar: Barbentane
Tourist information: Barbentane
Barbentane on the map
Property 955 – Nearby place of interest
How to get to Avignon Montagnette
- A leisurely drive through France is the ideal, if you have the time. If not, there is the A7 motorway.
- You can fly into Avignon, Nîmes, Marseille or Nice airports.
- Slip under the Channel on the Eurostar from London and Ashford (direct service to Avignon in the summer), or skim across the French countryside on the TGV high speed train from Brussels and major French towns (only 2 hrs 40 mins from Paris to Avignon!).
- Car hire available at the airports and railway stations. And there's plenty of parking space at the villa.
Access options
Taxi from train station, Taxi from airport, Public transport available
Nearest airport
The nearest serviceable airport is Avignon [AVN]
Property type | Villa (Self-catering) |
Bathrooms | 4 |
Bedrooms |
4 double bedroom(s) 2 cot(s) |
Occupancy | 8 |
Suitability | Suitable for children, Suitable for the elderly, Wheelchair access, Non-smoking |
Linen | Towels (including poolside towels) and bed linen are included. |
Kitchen facilities | Dishwasher, Freezer, Fridge, Cooker, Ironing facilities, Microwave, Tumble dryer, Washing machine, Electric hob, Electric oven, Fridge-Freezer |
Internal facilities | CD player, DVD player, Exclusive rental, Hi-fi system, Internet access (broadband), Owner not on site, Telephone, TV, Weekly maid service, Wood burning fire or stove, Fans in rooms, Central heating (oil), Radio, Hairdryer, Board Games, Wi-Fi Broadband Internet |
External facilities | Garden, Scenic views, Swimming pool (exclusive use), Barbecue, Courtyard |
Activities nearby | Walking, Tennis, Horse riding, Gourmet dining, Golf, Cycling, Boules |
Changeover day: Saturday
Last updated on: 28th April 2024
Available | Booked/Unavailable |
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Accommodation rental period | Price |
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27 April 2024 – 31 May 2024 |
£1500 Per property per week
(€1755 / $1881) |
01 June 2024 – 28 June 2024 |
£2000 Per property per week
(€2339 / $2508) |
29 June 2024 – 30 August 2024 |
£2500 Per property per week
(€2924 / $3135) |
31 August 2024 – 27 September 2024 |
£2000 Per property per week
(€2339 / $2508) |
28 September 2024 – 25 October 2024 |
£1500 Per property per week
(€1755 / $1881) |
26 October 2024 – 20 December 2024 |
£1000 Per property per week
(€1170 / $1254) |
21 December 2024 – 03 January 2025 |
£1500 Per property per week
(€1755 / $1881) |
Additional price notes
- Discounts for stays of 2 weeks or more out of high season (so from January to May, and September to December inclusive) - for 2 weeks: 10% off total / for 3 weeks : 20% off total / for 4 weeks 25% off total (that's 4 weeks for the price of 3 single weeks)
- Free towels (including poolside towels) and bed linen, laundry, cleaning (within reason), electricity and heating.
- Free internet access (broadband + wifi).
- Free phone calls to fixed phones in the UK and the rest of Europe, N America, and most places in S America, Australasia and the Far East (subject to a few reasonable conditions).
- The grounds and swimming pool will also be looked after at our expense.
- Reservations - Prices shown are per week (Saturday 4 pm to Saturday 10 am).
- A booking is confirmed on receipt of the booking form and a deposit of 25% of the rental (the deposit is non-returnable unless you give at least 30 days' notice of cancellation). You may pay in UK £ (Pounds Sterling), € (Euros), or US $ (United States Dollars).
- The balance of the rental, together with a security deposit of £1000, €1100 or $1300, should be received one month before the start of the holiday. All being well, the security deposit will be returned the week after your departure.
- Outside the low season, rentals are for whole weeks from Saturday 4pm to Saturday 10am.
- Restrictions The house is for a maximum of 8 people (not counting a baby in a cot).
- No smoking indoors please.
- And preferably no pets - or be prepared for a dent in the deposit unless they really are the 'you would never have known they were there' sort. We love them, but some people are allergic to the slightest hint of fur, and the house will definitely be allergic to scratches, marks or any other trace of furry or feathered visitation.